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[threeplusfire]

I can't count the number of times I'm reading a review where someone has written "wallah!" or "walla!" lately. Unsurprisingly I see this mostly on Wal-Mart and Sam's Club's stuff. This is so petty but it makes me want to jump up and shout It's French you numbskulls, and it's voilà damn it. Though apparently in common English usage the accent mark is dropped. For bonus points, wallah is a Hindi word for worker.

Seriously. I am a product of public education in a state that really doesn't care about providing quality education and even I know that.

In other news, yes, my back still hurts.

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[in-thy-bounty.livejournal.com]

This also reminds me of a couple of favourite pieces of graffiti I've photographed over the years. One had an anarchist 'A' symbol with the slogan 'RECLAM THE STRETS'. But my all-time favourite remains a swastika with the words 'NATSY ZEEK HEIL'. We should start a community for people to post their favourite examples.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

That dreadful scourge, like! I try hard to make sure it doesn't creep into my speech, and feel some shame whenever I catch myself saying it. I blame California. That is a weird speech thing I associate with California beach jargon.

Natsy! ahahahahah, that's so awesome.